Why didn't someone warn me?

BFT Gibson said:
right there with ya..week 4. since opened Reaper & just about croaked ..isuuuck at computers,,.4th song almost done....recording has made me a better musician..& also the less is more is very true with gain..proving to myself .the song..the input of ideas is more important than the expensive gear.

.all cheapy pre's & mic's,,,all ever asked was..capture what i play...the bass..the guitars..just get what comes out that speaker..its why i wont use a 57 anymore & found ribbons-condensers & mic placement,,,i love this..looks like a song a week is possible now,,,no more studio fees...got a few more goodies on the way then studio is done, cant wait to move & build a room with all the amps in a row with mics on stands....going to make iso booth..drums will mic's always-ready to go...plz get me to the swamp...lol..wanna retire..and make a band.oo.ooppps..a rant of excitement just happened..we got vocals done on #4 just now...

am in love with 1176 compressors & limiters at the moment....side chain has me boggled too !!
this is the gear that did . Time Is & The Children , last 2 weeks
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Funny you bring up the 1176.

Just added that plugin to a mixdown I'm practicing on.

Sick minds think alike.lol.
 
1176 style comp....yum!
I’ve done the zillion plug-ins, and tracks, in the purpose built computer routine...and the outboard rack mount stuff(some cheap, and some not so cheap)...and have had the privilege of using some cool mic’s(also some cheap, and some not so cheap)...a couple of the complicated high end stand alone recorders...way back 4 track cassette...ADAT...cell phone, and tablet, running multitrack DAW apps...stand alone multitrack hard drive recorders(used to capture 16 tracks of live performance to a hard drive, phone, or tablet, for mixing in a DAW of choice after recording)...

Now, thanks to a few members around here(@RVA @steveb63 @BFT Gibson ), I’m back to a computer that’s set up for recording, and a USB multichannel interface(mixer) with the ability to mix in the box, and/or out of the box. It plays really well with outboard gear too...like 1176 style compressors, and all tube mic preamps :) ...yum! I’ve been dusting off some old mic’s (amongst other things) lately, and fooling around in my spare time. Good times indeed!

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edit: Oh yeah....and I’ve added a couple/few pieces recently :wink: :):cheers:
 
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Cadorman said:
Is Reaper a significant improvement over the Ableton Live 10 Lite that my interface came with?
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Reaper is a DAW program that (I’ve typed this before here :wink: ) can be as simple as you would like, and as deep as you would need. It’s good as a straight up capture/mixing platform, has some midi sequencing capabilities, comes equipped with some useful effects/tools, has amazing routing capabilities(to the point of ridiculousness), lots of automation options, customizable layout and actions, decent editing capabilities, video capabilities, some control surface abilities(support for a few types, like the MCU on my desk above), plays well with VST and AU plug-ins, and virtual instruments(like EZ-Drummer)...and it’s free to try(full version, uncrippled), and cheap to buy(support development).
So, I guess that it would depend on your workflow, and needs...I’m not too familiar with Ableton Lite versions these days...do they still lean towards midi sequencing virtual instruments? Reaper focuses on audio capture, and mixing.
 
I also use Reaper and I don't think it can be beat for what it offers at such a low price point. It's also very easy to get started with. Some of the DAW software is so complex
it takes years just to get familiar with all of it. I tried a lot of the lite versions of all the popular brands and went with Reaper. But, I still use Audacity for basic mixing. It's just
so easy to lay down tracks and line things up and smooth out the mix.

After the initial lay down in Audacity I import the track to Reaper and really start to work things out. I also have the full blown version of Amplitube with all the bells and
whistles and I have Helix Native. I can do everything and more than I need with this group of software.

Hardware wise I have a Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6, Mic's are SM57, AKG C214 and Shure Unidyne 5575 LE. My monitors are Presonus Eris E66 with a Temblor T8
Subwoofer. I also wet all out an bout a PC with a Core i7 processor and a massive amount of memory and an SSD main drive. Not to mention over 40TB of storage space!

As you all know the only thing I use when recorder or playing much for that matter is my Kemper Rack and a Power Amp into a 1x12 or 2x12.

Two of the classes I took at Berklee really helped my understand how to use most of this stuff, but in the end I find it to be trial and error when getting the sound I want...
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
I am so glad I never wound up in this rabbit hole yet. I am still trying to make a guitar sound good.
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And with all this software you can! I can strum a few notes and record it. Then strum a few more and so on. Then mix it all in Audacity to a backing track
and it sounds like I played through the entire song from beginning to end. Is it helpful to my guitar skills NO! But, it is fun and rewarding in it's own way.

It has given my the insight on how someone can make an entire album all by themselves and do every part...
 
eSGEe said:
so does that mean its tape saturation????

hey GM we have some new members that need YOOHOO painting ;)
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Yesh. It has a wonderful tape saturation effect. Sometimes I use it on individual tracks, sometimes on the master. You can blend it with the raw signal, and you
can adjust the upper and lower frequencies for the target of the saturation. No need to buy a separate plugin.
 
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